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The chain of transportation mechanisms supplying food and materiel to an army in battle, or other field operation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Having cracked the Germans' Enigma traffic, the Allies were able to devastate Rommel's supply lines across the Mediterranean.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Any system in place to provide resources to a group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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a route over which supplies can be delivered
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: supply route
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: path, route, itinerary
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
línia de subministrament
— chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
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Danish:
forsyningslinje
— chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
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French:
ligne d'approvisionnement
— chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
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Italian:
linea di rifornimento
— chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
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Portuguese:
linha de suprimentos
— chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
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Romanian:
linie de aprovizionare
— chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
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Spanish:
línea de suministro
— chain of transportation mechanisms to an army
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Swedish:
etapplinje c förbindelselinje
— chain of transportation mechanisms to an army